Obituary: Esperanza M. Davis

Sept. 26, 1948 - Aug. 29, 2008

Sept. 26, 1948 - Aug. 29, 2008

September 03, 2008

TOMBALL, TX - Esperanza Maria Davis, 59, passed away on Friday, Aug. 29th, at 10 p.m. in Triumph Hospital, Tomball, TX. Esperanza was born on September 26, 1948, in Brownsville, TX, to the late Enrique and Beatrice (Salas) Hernandez. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Enrique Hernandez, and by her son, Manuel Solis. In June 1996 she married Harley Davis, who survives along with her daughter, Virginia Solis of South Bend; four stepchildren, Julie (John) Smith of Niles, MI, Laura (Scott) Dietz of Osceola, IN, Chuck Davis and Danny Davis, both of South Bend; six grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Nestora (Ray) Torrez of Brenham, TX, Maria M. Canul and Carmen (Ernesto V. Sr.) Garza, both of South Bend; her five brothers, Juan (Maria M.) Hernandez, Francisco (Maria D.) Hernandez, Robert (Sally) Hernandez, Lazaro (Maria) Hernandez and Ernesto Hernandez, all of South Bend; and many nieces and nephews, all of South Bend. She liked to dance, camp, and spend time with her family. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today, Sept. 3rd, from 2 to 8 p.m. in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a Rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4th, in the funeral home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. For those who are unable to attend the funeral liturgy, condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net.